Also meet our Executive Board and the rest of our Family!

Shortly after initiating the first Journeymen into Delta Omicron Zeta, the founders created the National Council to serve as the governing body of the fraternity.  Their goals were to spread the impact of DOZ to other campuses and ensure that all members receive an experience that, despite their individual differences, united them under the common goal of better leadership.  Today, the National Council is made up of some of the original founders of the fraternity, as well as other initiates from the fraternity at large.

MIKE THOMSEN
Founder, Chairman
B.S. in Business Administration; minor in Theater (’08)
Castro Valley, CA

Mike Thomsen was born and raised in Castro Valley, CA before attending the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. During his years at USC, he immersed himself in many different aspects of campus life (although never athletics…). In addition to contributing to Delta Omicron Zeta, he was also involved in a professional business fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, in which he served as his Pledge Class President as well as the Vice President – Professional Activities, Vice President – Pledge Education, Historian, and President of his chapter. He also served as Director of Marketing and Vice President – Communications in the Marshall Business Student Government.Mike also attained a minor in theatre during his time at USC and participated in USC DiSChord, an a cappella group, and Commedus Interruptus, USC’s premier improv and sketch comedy troupe, in which he served as President and Director. He graduated Magna Cum Laude in May 2009. In addition to being a leader, Mike is also an actor, singer/songwriter, golfer, and bowler, but also enjoys spending time with friends and family.

He currently lives in Los Angeles and works as a consultant for Deloitte & Touche, LLP. Mike first served as Delta Omicron Zeta’s Director of External Relations and is now serving as the chairman of Delta Omicron Zeta.

JEFF OKITA
Founder, Treasurer
B.A. in English, minor in business administration (’08)

During his college career Jeff was involved in numerous organizations on USC’s campus. Jeff re-founded Phi Delta Theta fraternity on campus, and as philanthropy chair, raised more than $635,000 for the ALS Association. He was also the Assistant Director of the Asian Pacific American Student Assembly, a USC Global Fellow, sat on the USC Discretionary Board, and on the executive board of Troy Philippines.

Jeff has started a culinary tourism business in Los Angeles, called Six Taste. His business takes customers through neighborhoods in Los Angeles and allows them to sample food at several restaurants while also learning about the history of the area.

Jeff was Delta Omicron Zeta’s first Director of Communications and Treasurer. He now serves as the treasurer for the National Fraternity.

EMILY CURTIN
Secretary
B.S. in Business Administration, B.A. in Communication (’10)

Emily Curtin graduated from USC in the spring of 2010 with a B.S. in Business Administration and will receive her B.A. in Public Relations this December.

During her time at USC, she was the Co-Director of Elections & Recruitment and Elections Commissioner for USC’s Undergraduate Student Government, which was her most eye-opening, arduous, and fulfilling experience at USC. She was also Director of Funding for USC’s Entrepreneurship Club, a SCion Scholar, an Emerging Leaders Program participant, a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, and involved with Sigma Alpha Lambda and Phi Sigma Theta Honors Societies.

She also enjoys her volunteer workwith Best Buddies and the Special Olympics. She was Delta Omicron Zeta’s Social Chair and now serves as Secretary on DOZ’s National Council.

MAX SLAVKIN
Founder, Director
B.A. in Political Science; minor in Jazz Studies (’08)
Los Angeles, CA

Max Slavkin grew up in Los Angeles and went to USC to pursue a major in Political Science and a minor in Jazz Studies playing the saxophone.

After getting involved with Building Government and the Emerging Leaders Program, Max became very involved with the Undergraduate Student Government where he served as a Residential Senator, Speaker Pro Tempore, and Student Body Vice President. He helped to create Delta Omicron Zeta and Society 53, USC’s Student Alumni Association and was recognized as a member of Order of the Torch and Mr. USC in 2008-2009.

Max is now living in New York City pursuing a Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs – a full-time, nine month, graduate-level experiential leadership training program that prepares diverse, intelligent and committed individuals for effective and ethical leadership in the public affairs arena.

He was Delta Omicron Zeta’s first Director of Internal Relations and now serves as a director.

MIYA WILLIAMS
Founder, Director
B.A. in Print Journalism; minors in Communication and Sociology (’08)

Miya Williams graduated Cum Laude in May 2008 with a B.A. in Print Journalism and minors in Communication and the Entertainment Industry and Sociology. While at USC, she served as president of the Annenberg Black Student Association, co-managing editor of Black Voices Newspaper, second vice president and publicity director of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Upsilon chapter, and was involved with Sisters in Spirit, the National Pan Hellenic Council and Diversity Recruitment Leaders. Miya also worked in the USC Annenberg Admissions office and was a staff writer for the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Diversity.

After graduation, Miya worked in the communications department at Disney Consumer Products and now works for Bender/Helper Impact, a public relations agency, as an account coordinator on the Fox/MGM Home Entertainment account. She also freelances articles for the USC Trojan Family Magazine.

Miya is currently a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.’s Los Angeles Alumnae chapter where she participates in Delta Gems, mentoring young ladies matriculating through high school. She also volunteers with the Urban Media Foundation helping to teach minority youth journalism skills and serves on the executive board of the Black Journalists Association of Southern California.

She was Delta Omicron Zeta’s first Director of Programming and now serves as VP of Publicity.


RAQUEL LUCENTE
Founder, Director
 B.A. in Political Science (’08)

During her time at USC, Raquel Lucente worked extensively with the Joint Educational Project, a non-profit service-learning organization that places university students in K-12 local schools to teach the topics of their university courses. She oversaw 30 Program Assistants as the Program Assistant Coordinator, and also served as a board member to the Undergraduate Student Government’s Philanthropy Funding Board. Raquel was also a Resident Advisor for two years.

Raquel is currently a 2008 Teach for America Corps Member in the Bay Area Region. She teaches fourth grade in East San Jose at Anne Darling Elementary School and works on Teach for America staff as a Phone Selector in Admissions. Raquel also works as a Curriculum Developer for Rocketship Education, a charter school whose California Standards Test results were the third highest in the state of California.

She hopes to eventually go to law school and become an education lawmaker in the California legislature. Raquel was DOZ’s Director of Recruitment, and along with Chris Cass, Co-Director of Membership.


CASEY WILLIAMSON
Director
B.A. in English, B.S. in Biology (’10)

Casey Williamson grew up in Denver, Colorado and graduated Magna Cum Laude from USC in May 2010 with a double major in Biology and English Literature. During his time at USC, he participated as a Journeyman in the Alpha Class of DOZ and then served three semesters as Vice President of Membership for the Alpha Chapter.

Outside of DOZ, he tutored as a Supplemental Instruction Leader for general chemistry, molecular biology, and biochemistry. He was a member of the Executive Boards for both the USC College Democrats and Alpha Epsilon Delta, a premedical honor society.

Casey is currently living in San Francisco and performing research in a laboratory at UCF.